- March 1st, 2026
The death toll from a landslide in Indonesia’s West Bandung region has risen to 17, authorities said on Monday, as rescue teams entered a third day of operations. The disaster struck early on Saturday morning, when heavy rains triggered a...
A 31-year-old mother was sentenced to nine months’ jail on Monday (Jan 26) for assaulting her seven-year-old son by slapping, stepping on and kicking him during a violent outburst at their home. The woman, who cannot be named to protect...
Voting concluded in Myanmar’s month-long national election on Sunday (Jan 25), with the military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) on course for a sweeping victory in a poll widely criticised as a bid to entrench the junta’s grip on...
At least 15 people were dead, and 28 remain missing after a passenger ferry carrying more than 350 people sank early Monday morning (Jan 26) off the southern Philippines, authorities said, as rescue operations continued amid rough seas. The MV...
Thailand’s construction industry is under intense public scrutiny following a string of deadly accidents that have raised questions about safety standards, regulatory oversight, and the accountability of major contractors. The latest incidents, occurring just days apart, have amplified public concern...
Hundreds of people dragged suitcases, computer monitors, pets and furniture through the streets of Cambodia’s casino hub this week as they fled a suspected cyberfraud centre, following the arrest and deportation of the country’s most wanted alleged scam kingpin. An...
One police officer has been dismissed, and four others are facing criminal and disciplinary action over their alleged involvement in corruption linked to the unlawful release of Chinese detainees, the Royal Thai Police said on Friday. All five officers are...
Thailand’s Ministry of Transport on Friday ordered a 15-day suspension of construction across 14 contracts involving Italian-Thai Development Plc (ITD), following two fatal crane accidents in as many days that have intensified scrutiny of safety standards on state-backed infrastructure projects....
Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah will undergo knee replacement surgery this weekend and is expected to spend between two and three months in recovery, according to an official statement released by the Prime Minister’s Office on Tuesday (Jan 13). The 79-year-old...
Cambodia’s recent arrest and extradition of alleged scam network leader Chen Zhi to China marks a significant step in the Southeast Asian nation’s campaign against trans-border crime, but the government emphasized that the operation is far from over. Chen, a...
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